This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
Dia Jackson supports states, school districts, and educators with multi-tiered systems of support and special education best practices. In this Q&A she talks about how she uses evidence to help teachers understand student needs and why it's important to study education and equity in tandem.
AIR evaluations of two federally funded initiatives aimed at revamping chronically low-performing schools in Massachusetts found that students in both programs improved their scores in state tests of English language arts and mathematics. While both programs resulted in widespread improvement, AIR’s evaluations found particularly strong increases in achievement among students ...
Some colleges are trying to walk the walk of an economically diverse student body, but some are not. In this blog post, Peter Cookson argues that colleges and universities require leadership that keeps its eye on the prize, investing in human capital with “no distinction save industry, good conduct and ...
In this essay, W. Carson Byrd, an associate research scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, weighs in on the implications of the June 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and how higher education might move forward. ...
The Scientific Evidence in Education (SEE) Forums, a project of the American Institutes for Research, will host a policy forum on improving student access and readiness for college on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 that features a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, an official of the National ...
Join experts from the University of Oregon and the University of Louisville for an AIR-hosted two-part webinar series designed to help researchers become better consumers of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The series will provide an introduction to systematic reviews, highlight standards for top-quality reviews, and provide resources for learning about ...
Dean Gerdeman has twenty years' experience in education research. Read about what he considers the past, present, and future of education in the United States, including virtual schooling, teacher shortages, and the long-term outcomes of the pandemic.
American Institutes for Research (AIR) and EducationCounsel are separately conducting in-depth reviews of state plans for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a law that oversees K-12 public education policy. Each organization has undertaken a review of all the state ESSA plans that were submitted to the U.S. Department of ...